AbsolutePunk.net Staff Compiled List

12/03/12

When putting together the overall AbsolutePunk.net staff best of list, I like to look back on the albums we anticipated earlier in the year. Out of the 57 albums we wrote about (why we stopped at 57 is strange to me also), 14 of them made our top 30. We also anticipated some albums for 2012 that won't be released till 2013 (Paramore, Tegan and Sara, Modest Mouse, and Relient K, to name a few), so we'll have to wait with bated breath to see if any of those makes this list a year from now. Anyways, as the Senior Editor of the site, I am very pleased with how our list turn out this year, although I shouldn't be surprised. I'll always champion our staff as the best staff on the planet - the diversity, intelligence, and general awesomeness of each member is reflected in this list. So without further delay, I present to you the best 30 albums of 2012 according to AbsolutePunk.net - DB

The AbsolutePunk.net Top 30 Albums of 2012

30 . The Killers - Battle Born (Island)

30 . Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist (Self-released)

29. Propagandhi - Failed States (Epitaph)

27. The Ghost Inside - Get What You Give (Epitaph)

27. Joyce Manor - Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired (Asian Man)

25. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball (Columbia)

25. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave (Infectious)

23. Taylor Swift - Red (Big Machine)

23. Code Orange Kids - Love is Love//Return to Dust (Deathwish)

22. Deftones - Koi No Yokan (Reprise/Warner Bros.)

20. No Trigger - Tycoon (No Sleep)

20. Basement - Colourmeinkindness (Run For Cover)

19. The Tower and The Fool - How Long (Run For Cover)

18. Passion Pit - Gossamer (Columbia)

17. Grizzly Bear - Shields (Warp)

16. P.O.S - We Don't Even Live Here (Doomtree/Rhymesayers)

15. Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind (Epitaph/Deathwish)

14. Title Fight - Floral Green (SideOneDummy)

13. Misser - Every Day I Tell Myself I'm Going To Be A Better Person (Rise)